PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santos Leite might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama said knock you out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Izecson Dos Santos Leite
vs
Reynolds

177 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

182 cm
24
166 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Leite swings widly with a right hand
and Reynolds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reynolds throws a lazy head kick
enabling Santos Leite to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos Leite avoids the head kick by Reynolds.

Santos Leite closes the distance and clinches.
Santos Leite swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos Leite has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Leite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Santos Leite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Santos Leite scores with a shoulder strike.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos Leite.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Santos Leite moves out of range as Reynolds throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Santos Leite misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos Leite seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reynolds looks to clinch
and Santos Leite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos Leite throws out a loose jab but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Santos Leite sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Santos Leite steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reynolds. That one must have hurt.
Reynolds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Santos Leite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos Leite ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Josh Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds wants to clinch
enabling Santos Leite to counter with a crisp jab.

Santos Leite tries to keep at a distance but Reynolds has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Leite lands a shoulder strike.
Santos Leite is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reynolds jumps guard but Santos Leite turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Santos Leite blocks it.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos Leite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Santos Leite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Santos Leite on the inside.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.

Reynolds tries to keep at a distance but Santos Leite has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Santos Leite avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Santos Leite scores with a hook to the body.
Santos Leite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Santos Leite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos Leite blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos Leite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Reynolds is rocked!
Santos Leite misses with some punches.
Reynolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Santos Leite finish him?
Santos Leite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santos Leite swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos Leite stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos Leite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos Leite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santos Leite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santos Leite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos Leite.
Santos Leite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Santos Leite fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos Leite.
Santos Leite throws a head punch that misses.
Santos Leite swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos Leite working aggressively here.
Santos Leite working aggressively here.
Santos Leite misses with a hook from the clinch.

Santos Leite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds leaves his chin hanging out and Santos Leite seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Reynolds crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite!
Post fight, Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite stared into the camera and said 'It was by time!'.
Josh Reynolds was interviewed post fight and said 'we got tiny lilasagne'.